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Kenya advances bill to criminalise match-fixing and sports manipulation KenyaKenya’s National Assembly has passed the Sports (Amendment) Bill, 2026 at Second Reading, moving the country closer to creating specific criminal offences for match-fixing, bribery, deliberate underperformance and the misuse of insider information for betting purposes.August 13, 2026 -
Kenya High Court allows most new gambling licensing rules to proceed but keeps fee and capital hikes suspended KenyaKenya’s High Court has narrowed an earlier suspension of the Gambling Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2026, allowing most of the new framework to take effect while keeping disputed licence-fee increases and minimum capital requirements on hold pending a final ruling.August 12, 2026 -
Kenya GRA Unveils Digital Gambling Management System for Real-Time Oversight KenyaKenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority has presented a new digital Gambling Management System designed to centralise licensing, strengthen compliance and give regulators real-time visibility over licensed gambling activity.July 29, 2026 -
Kenya Moves to Geo-Blocking Rules for Foreign Betting Operators KenyaKenya has introduced strict geo-blocking and identity-verification duties for foreign-based gambling operators, creating a new compliance test for firms using Kenyan licences while serving markets outside the country.July 24, 2026 -
Kenya Proposes 14-Day Deadline for Gambling Payouts With 5% Late Payment Penalty KenyaKenya’s new gambling rules would require licensed operators to pay player winnings within 14 days or face financial penalties, daily interest obligations and possible licence suspension.July 16, 2026 -
Kenya Introduces Family-Initiated Betting Account Suspension Under New Gambling Rules KenyaKenya’s new gambling regulations allow family members and other interested parties to request the exclusion of players believed to be suffering gambling-related harm, marking a major expansion of responsible gambling controls in one of Africa’s most active betting markets.July 15, 2026 -
Kenya Passes Finance Bill 2026 After Revising Tax Proposals KenyaKenya’s National Assembly has approved the Finance Bill 2026 after lawmakers amended several tax proposals, keeping the country’s betting and gaming sector focused on the possible return of a 20% tax on gambling winnings.June 25, 2026 -
Uganda and Kenya Lottery Regulators Hold Knowledge-Sharing Engagement Uganda KenyaUganda’s National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has hosted a delegation from Kenya’s National Lottery Board for a regulatory exchange focused on lottery management, gaming oversight and responsible market development.June 23, 2026 -
Kenya’s Online Betting Sector Records Highest Digital Fraud Risk in 2025 KenyaOnline betting platforms in Kenya recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud among all sectors analysed by TransUnion in 2025, highlighting growing risks for operators, players and regulators in one of Africa’s most active digital gambling markets.June 20, 2026 -
Kenya Pushes for Real-Time Gambling Monitoring as Regulator Targets US$310m Tax Revenue KenyaKenya’s Gambling Regulatory Authority plans to connect licensed gambling operators to a central monitoring system, giving regulators live access to betting transactions as the government seeks to raise tax collections from the sector to around US$310m.June 12, 2026
